Is Wolstenholme Lane in Rochdale a nice place to live?

Wolstenholme Lane is classified by the ONS as White Suburban Communities. Wolstenholme Lane has an average crime rate (see map). That road has a much lower level of deprivation compared to other in the rest of the country.

Geography

Wolstenholme Lane is located in the Norden ward of the Rochdale district in Greater Manchester.
Coordinates 53.628627, -2.225188
Grid Ref SD852147
Suburb Bamford
Constituency Heywood and Middleton
Postcodes OL12 7UD, OL12 7UF, OL12 7UQ

House Prices

The average house price in Wolstenholme Lane is 66.5% higher than the rest of Rochdale. The last sale we have on record is 3 Wolstenholme Lane, that sold for £432,000. The average house price in Rochdale is £144,712 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Wolstenholme Lane

Date No. Type Price
20/11/2020 3 Detached £432,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Wolstenholme Lane, Greater Manchester

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Greater-manchester Police in Wolstenholme Lane during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Wolstenholme Lane and compared that to the average for the Norden ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Wolstenholme Lane, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the Norden ward

Social economic statistics for Wolstenholme Lane

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Wolstenholme Lane is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Wolstenholme Lane is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Wolstenholme Lane experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Wolstenholme Lane are in the top 30% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Wolstenholme Lane involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Wolstenholme Lane are in the top 40% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Wolstenholme Lane are in the top 40% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Wolstenholme Lane, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Wolstenholme Lane are in the top 30% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Wolstenholme Lane

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Wolstenholme Lane.

Unemployment in Wolstenholme Lane

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
0% of Wolstenholme Lane residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Wolstenholme Lane

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Wolstenholme Lane. The proportion of retirees on Wolstenholme Lane is 15% higher than the national average of 18.6%.
33.6% of Wolstenholme Lane residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Wolstenholme Lane

The proportion of home owners on Wolstenholme Lane is 24.51% higher than the national average of 62%. 12.7% of properties in Wolstenholme Lane are private rented and 0.79% are social rented.
86.51% of residents of Wolstenholme Lane own their home

Country of Birth of Wolstenholme Lane residents

The proportion if Wolstenholme Lane residents born in the UK is 13.62% higher than the England national average of 82.65%. 3.73% of Wolstenholme Lane residents were born outside the UK.
96.27% of Wolstenholme Lane residents were born in the UK

Wolstenholme Lane Summary

Wolstenholme Lane has a higher level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Wolstenholme Lane maybe difficult.

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